Kwon Eunbi stays a vivid spot in Woollim Leisure’s dwindling roster, capturing consideration along with her upbeat sound and general star energy. It isn’t simple to launch a soloist within the idol business, however she’s managed to develop a constant discography highlighted by membership bangers like final 12 months’s The Flash. New single Sabotage delivers her greatest blast of power but.
I need to unconditionally love this this track. In any case, I’m all the time complaining about fashionable Okay-pop’s lack of thumping power. I admire the pounding beat that opens Sabotage and sticks round for many of the track. It offers the manufacturing prompt energy that grows much more sturdy as we dive into the refrain. The melodies additionally hit exhausting, supplying pure climaxes that hold the observe thrilling. The manufacturing feels indebted to the EDM bombast of the early 2010’s, an period I’ve nice fondness for.
Nonetheless, Sabotage retains me at an arm’s size. A part of this is because of its second verse, which collapses right into a unnecessary power shift that sacrifices momentum and, for lack of a greater phrase, sabotages what the track is attempting to do. However greater than this, the vocals hold me from absolutely embracing the refrain. They really feel sharp and too excessive for Eunbi’s snug vary. Maybe some layering or concord might have softened this sound and deepened the feel of the combo. As is, Sabotage is a irritating hear. It’s so near being nice however just a few manufacturing decisions squander is potential.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
Grade: B-